Urbanization, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Challenges and Opportunities: A Global Assessment Hardcover - 2013
by Thomas Elmqvist (Editor); Michail Fragkias (Editor); Julie Goodness (Editor)
From the rear cover
To understand how the world's ecosystems are changing we need to understand cities, and to create better cities we need to understand the ecosystems they depend on. The failure of most markets, government policies and even urban studies to take these relations into account has put cities, and increasingly the whole world, in a difficult position. Studies like Urbanization, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services can help us to extricate ourselves, provided we act on the knowledge they provide.
Gordon McGranahan
International Institute for Environment and Development
The challenges of urbanization are profound, but so too are the opportunities. Cities can reconcile human society and biodiversity by creating environments that are ecologically sustainable, economically productive, socially just, politically participatory and culturally vibrant. I commend this study to all who have a stake in creating ecologically sustainable urbanization for the benefit of humanity and the planet.
Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General, United Nations
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- Title Urbanization, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Challenges and Opportunities: A Global Assessment
- Author Thomas Elmqvist (Editor); Michail Fragkias (Editor); Julie Goodness (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st edition
- Pages 755
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Springer
- Date 2013-10-04
- Features Glossary
- ISBN 9789400770874 / 9400770871
- Weight 2.8 lbs (1.27 kg)
- Dimensions 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.9 in (23.62 x 16.51 x 4.83 cm)
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Themes
- Demographic Orientation: Urban
- Interdisciplinary Studies: Environmental Studies
- Topical: Ecology
- Dewey Decimal Code 338.927
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